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Roles of an ACEI Student Ambassador

  • Represent the Anderson Center around campus and the Knoxville community in support of entrepreneurship and innovation
  • Provide tours of the Anderson Center and share stories of the student companies that have started through the Anderson Center
  • Attend Anderson Center workshops, competitions and events throughout the year
  • Spread the entrepreneurial and Volunteer spirit around campus

Benefits of being an ACEI student Ambassador

  • Knowledge of everything the Anderson Center offers and the stories of the Anderson Center
  • Access to the Anderson Center’s resources and mentors to further develop your business endeavors
  • Networking opportunities with other student ambassadors, prospective entrepreneurship students, current and potential ACEI Donors, guest speakers, etc.
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Meet Our Ambassadors

Lydia Capps

Lydia Capps

Senior
Finance, Business Analytics

Passions:
Real estate, finance, private equity, travel

Hannah Clark

Hannah Clark

Junior
Supply Chain, Entrepreneurship

Passion:
Inspiring others to seek discomfort and to always be true to themself

Haylee Ferguson

Haylee Ferguson

Senior
Food and Agricultural Business, Entrepreneurship, Geographic Information Science

Passions:
All things VOLs, advocating for the agriculture industry, discovering efficient new ways to feed the growing population

Max Gallinek

Max Gallinek

Freshman
Supply Chain, International Business

Passions:
Adventure, innovating to help others, problem-solving, learning, seeking adrenaline

Josef Govednik

Josef Govednik

Senior
Computer Science

Passion:
Baseball, music, technology, creativity

Owen Gunter

Owen Gunter

Junior
Accounting, Entrepreneurship

Passions:
Connecting with others and learning their story, baseball, reading, travel

Harrison Haymon

Harrison Haymon

Junior
Economics, Marketing, Entrepreneurship

Passions:
Photography, sports marketing, all things athletics

Jackson Heiden

Jackson Heiden

Sophomore
Civil Engineering, Business Administration

Passions:
Hunting, leadership, football, everything VOLS

Luke Hein

Luke Hein

Junior
Business Management, Entrepreneurship

Passions:
Helping others, being outdoors, fitness, fishing, music

Kylie Henriksen

Kylie Henriksen

Junior
Business Management, Political Science

Passions:
Baking, fitness, travel, reading, competition, podcasts, coffee, smoothies

Blake Hopkins

Blake Hopkins

Senior
Supply Chain Management, Entrepreneurship

Passions:
Photography, entrepreneurship, cars, golf

Brennan Lessard

Brennan Lessard

Senior
Management, Entrepreneurship

Passions:
Helping empower people to develop and fulfill their visions, outdoor sports, learning something new, business development

Kenna Mullins

Kenna Mullins

Junior
Sports Management, Graphic Design

Passions:
Entrepreneurship, fitness, being creative, spirituality, connecting with people, sales

Rondi Quass

Rondi Quass

Sophomore
Mathematics & Applied AI

Passions:
Leadership, athletics, mental health, learning, math, the environment

Jawan Qura

Jawan Qura

Senior
Business Management

Passions:
Fitness and helping others improve their health

Vishal Rajan

Vishal Rajan

Junior
Aerospace Engineering

Passions:
Basketball, fitness, learning new skills, building new relationships

Aniirudh Ramesh

Aniirudh Ramesh

PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Fall 2025), Double Minors in Statistics and Computational Science

Passions:
Startups, Technology Commercialization, Playing the Violin, Hiking